Book Of Gates Novels & Stories

- my mother threatened, her deadly serious expression showing that she would not hesitate to do so. So I moved with Oliver to the glass door leading to the terrace, signaling him to run away as soon as possible, and I would run after him. Unfortunately, our mother saw through our plan and with one spell she closed and strengthened all the doors and windows in the house, cutting off any escape route.

Evelyn noticed first. "What is it?" The Guardian slowly pointed toward a faded symbol. A mark nearly erased by time. Althea leaned closer. The symbol resembled a circle surrounded by seven smaller circles. Nothing remarkable. At least initially. The Guardian's face had gone pale. "The Seven Gates." Silence. Nobody moved. Then Evelyn whispered: "No." The Guardian nodded. "Yes." Varis frowned. "I don't understand." The Guardian looked up. His expression grim. "The First Path was never one doorway."

The Gate was alive with energy, pulsing in rhythm with his presence, acknowledging his authority as its chosen guardian. As he stepped closer, the runes on the Gate shimmered and changed, the lines of ancient symbols twisting and reforming before his eyes. They were patterns he recognized—warnings, instructions, cryptic glimpses into the unknown. The power within the Gate surged, a wave of energy so intense it brought Veyron to his knees. His hands cradled his head as the visions flooded him.

Then: "There he is." Then: "The slow one." Honestly? Fair. Very fair. Reasonable honestly. Then Thomas looked around. Then: "What happened here?" Nobody answered immediately. Then Darius pointed forward. Then Thomas saw it. A giant gate. Black. Massive. Covered in blue runes. The Fifth Key floated behind it. Visible. Yet unreachable. Then Eryx sighed. Then: "The gate won't open." Silence. Then: "We've tried everything." Then Rowan nodded.

As we walked in, he began to walk up the stairs, and I just stood there puzzled. He turned and looked back at me, “It's alright, you are with me. Come on.” He said reaching his hand towards me to take. I took his hand and let him lead me. We got to the gateway at the top of the stairs, and to me, it looked like a mirror behind some green hanging vines growing out from between the stones on the walls. “Is our world the only one with gateways?” I asked studying the gateway. “No, Rayna you need to understand.... our worlds are in different dimensions, not in outer space as many believe.”

He pressed; his skepticism barely veiled by a thin layer of curiosity. "That's what's written on the ancient parchment," Howard replied, his voice steady, conveying the gravity of the information. "In that chamber, there are three main gates: one to the past, one to the present, and one to the future. The Alpha king entered from the present gate, so he can only open one of the two other gates—the one to the past or the future."

I started small. Pressing my hand to a candle flame, letting the warmth soak into my palm. No flare. But the wick flickered faster when I touched it. As if my power still whispered. Next, I pulled out an old book from the shelf in Kael’s office—Bloodlines & Boundaries. The name made me snort. Inside were maps, names, power charts. I studied every inch until I found one detail he must’ve missed: A gate. Not magical. Just old. Rusted. Forgotten.

I just rolled my eyes, " Yeah, of course believing you eat octopus bones is crazy after one travels through a portal to a different planet and then rides on a flying pegasus. You know all the obvious stuff. I see, where you are coming from. How silly of me." Jude just giggles at my snide remark and I couldn't help but smile back at him. " So how many gates are there exactly? " " Just two main gates. There is mainly forest and farmland between gate one and gate two. After this when we cross the second gate residence area starts." " Make sense, sounds very systematic." " It is and also very secure." I just continued asking him as many insignificant questions as I can and chit-chatting about va

“You’re mine.” He smiled. “And yours.” He pointed forward, toward Kael’s back. The car went silent again. My pulse spiked. I looked out the window. And there they were. The gates. Tall, iron, cruel. The same gates that once closed me out. Now opening for me again. My breath caught. Not in weakness. Not in surrender. But in fury. And in promise. Because as the gates swung wide, I swore This place might have broken me once. But it would never break me again.

The girl cried out as her back hit the hard wood, pitiful tears forming in her eyes as Michael stepped back, readying his weapon. The thundering clap of manmade weapons increased, filling the small meeting room with tension; each one preparing for the doors to open. The girl jumped as a sudden bang came from the door, someone desperately trying to enter. Darkous smiled, moving to stand beside the girl as she shook. It was time for battle, his brother having made it past all the defences, clever of him.